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On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 4:05 PM, Vithur <[email protected]> wrote: > *OSCAR HERO A.R.RAHMAN'S SPECIAL INTERVIEW IN KUNGUMAM TAMIL MAGAZINE * > > > > *" Slumdog Music was finished in two weeks" * > > > > We have the ceiling fan in the reachable distance from us. But for > A.R.Rahman, Oscar is at the same reachable distance. The Oscars appears to > be like a dream for World Renowned Artistes, and a unreachable one for > Indian artistes. But the same may be decorating Rahman's reception by next > month same time. > > > > While the Music of Slumdog Millionaire had just coveted the prestirgous > Golden Globe Awards, before the excitement is over, his name has been > nominated under three categories for the Oscar Awards, he has raised India > amongst Other foreign nations in the World of Music. The Doors of the > Godfather of music, who has been converting nights into days has been > knocked by Kollywood, Bollywood and now Hollywood.. Amidst such a busy > schedule, he devoted time for us, and replied to us in his usual soft style > with so much of peace and with his typical smile in between. > > > > " The Golden Globe Award for Slumdog Millionaire appears to be a great > matter here. But before the same international critics from New York, San > Diego, London, Europe have given me 10 and more than 50 awards for the > movie. But still, the Golden Globe and the Oscar Nomination are something > which we didn't expect. When I was in Los Angeles, I got the news about the > Oscar Nominations through my agents, and it was a big surprise. !!!. And > that too, two songs from the same movie are competing with each other is > something very surprising and unbelievable. I am heartened to see people > having so much of love for this film. > > > > Indian music has got a lot of respects through this movie, and it's a good > thing to cherish. I think that the story revolves around the Indian > environment, which I feel is something to be proud of, and am proud of. > > * * > > 1. *What has been the experience composing for " Slumdog Millionaire" ? > * > > > > The director who requested me to compose music Mr. Danny Boyle and myself > were very busy and we couldn't meet up at all. Atlast when we met, I got a > feeling that I must somehow accept this project, and I had a lot of faith in > him. He is a man of good feelings and emotions and thus he became a good > friend of mine. We experimented four types of music for this movie, and > ended win a conclusion. Indian style of Music was needed, and at the same > time it must be suiting International Standards. That was the thought and I > tried composing in that manner. > > > > To tell the truth, I finished composing music for this movie in just two > weeks. The time taken is very less compared to the time taken for doing > Indian Films. As they had asked for the music even before the planned date, > I kept aside other commitments, I gave a lot of immediate attention to this > is the another reason. I did the music for this in London. > > > > I can firmly say that the music for this movie is something which I haven't > done before. The reason is whenever I aspire to compose music differently > for Indian movies, I would get the question if such a different type of > music would be accepted here or not !?. And the same question would hinder > in a different type of a new approach. But this movie was different, and I > tried to do something independently. > > > > In India too, the music of this movie has been desired a lot. This would > bring about a change in the future Indian movies that I am going to make, > and would appear like a forerunner for the future. > > > > 1. *What are the **Hollywood** companies, which have approached you as > of now ? * > > > > I am not in a state to accept anything. The Oscar Nominations have raised a > lot of expectations in my music, and hence it requires a lot of care and > attention. In India, the audience for Music has increased. In particular, > the music taste and sense of the youth within the age group of 18 to 30 is > outstanding. They also have to be satisfied. So, my present day commitment > is to fulfill the work here. > > > > Shankar's " Yendhiran", Maniratnam's movie, Kadhir's " Maanavar Dhinam", > Gowtham Menon's movie are the Tamil ones. In Hindi, " Blue" which is a > completely underwater movie, A movie for Director Abbas Tyrewala, Rajeev > Menon's Hindi movie are all lined up. Apart from these, I have my own > individual albums which are waiting. All these would take 2 years to finish, > and the rest are later…………………. > > > > 1. *What is the specialty in " Yendhiran" ? * > > > > I have finished three songs as of now. After I finish it fully, I would > certainly tell you the specialities in the same. > > > > 1. *Has Slumdog arrived and covered the expectations about Hindi > Ghajini ? * > > > > We cant tell like that. It has been accumulating more than Rs 200 crores. > If we see the music aspect alone, it has only 5 songs. As the Tamil songs > were a hit, the challenge would be to compete with it! > > > > 1. *How is your Music school continuing ? * > > > > Amidst busy work, it may be little slow, but it has been going on with > proper care. 110 students are being developed there. A few among them are > already ready to come to the Music World. But, we don't want them to come > out so soon, and hence we have been developing on them slowly. It should not > become like a feeling of "We also studied Music!!!!" and therefore, to > make them excel in the World of Art, it is important that a formal education > is imparted to them. > > > > > > 1. *You had said that you spent Sleepless nights before getting the > Golden Globe Awards. Now, how is the situation for the Oscars ? * > > > > " Without any expectations, I want to go with an open mind". I may get, I > may not get also ?? Am I right ? > > > > > > You will surely get it and you will bring home two Awards. > > > > > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > > > -- regards, Vithur
